Job description

Open Date: 10/06/2017

Date Initial Screening Begins:

Minimum Education/Experience: DDS or DMD from a Dental School accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Five years of full-time clinical experience teaching in a Dental School accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others Ability to be licensed in the State of North Carolina Experience teaching as a pre-doctoral group practice leader or team leader

Special Instructions to Applicant: Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

Job Duties: Specific duties include: Coordinating, overseeing and enhancing the clinical education of predoctoral dental students Supervising the Group Practice Leaders and working collaboratively with the Community Service Learning Center (CSLC) faculty dentists to optimize predoctoral clinical educational and patient care Coordinating the activities of the Patient Care Coordinators (PCCs) in Ross Hall (working with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs) and the CSLCs (working with the Assistant Dean for Community Dental Practices) to enhance patient care and student educational outcomes Ensuring that the predoctoral clinical experiences optimally prepare predoctoral students to fulfill the mission of the school upon graduation Developing a clinical educational environment that embraces patient-centered, comprehensive, quality care Ensuring that the predoctoral clinical education and delivery of patient care function at a high level of efficiency and quality Providing assistance and input to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Director of Clinics and Assistant Dean for Community Dental Practices for enforcement of clinical policies and procedures Monitoring the predoctoral student clinical education to ensure compliance with accreditation requirements and implementing clinical educational improvement Teaching in the predoctoral clinic Participating in the Faculty Practice Performing other duties and assigned by the Chair of General Dentistry or the Dean. Fixed term or tenure track position available at the title/rank of Assistant Professor or higher.